factory
noun [ C ] uk/ˈfæk.tər.i/ us/ˈfæk.tɚ.i/
A1 工厂
a building or set of buildings where large amounts of goods are made using machines
a car/shoe/textile factory 汽车／制鞋／纺织厂
a factory worker/manager 工厂工人／经理
Synonym: mill
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- The factory supplies electrical components for cars.
- The report is highly critical of safety standards at the factory.
- The closure of the Manchester printing factory is the company's biggest single cutback so far.
- People who work with furnaces in a steel factory need to wear protective clothing.
- The company plans to shut down four factories and cut 10 000 jobs.